# Argo CD v2.8.9 — Release & Upgrade Intelligence
- **Product:** Argo CD (https://argo-cd.readthedocs.io)
- **Version:** v2.8.9
- **Released:** Jan 19, 2024
- **Impact Score:** 7/10
- **Breaking Changes:** Source flagged
- **Canonical Analysis:** https://changelogs.us/argocd/updates/v2.8.9/

## Executive Summary (TL;DR)
Argo CD v2.8.9. Source highlight: kubectl create namespace argocd

## Breaking Changes & Deprecations
- 🚨 **Important:** A security fix in 2.8.8 includes a breaking API change. Please read https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/security/advisories/GHSA-92mw-q256-5vwg before upgrading! 🚨

## Bug Fixes
- fix(ui): set content-type for certain UI requests (#16923) (#16930) (#16934)